Communications Job

We are recruiting for a

Communications Officer

Part time, 15 hrs/wk. £9.50/hr

Penistone Leisure Centre is managed by its trustees, administrators and volunteers. We are planning a major refurbishment and have lots we want to get people involved in. This role will be to manage and develop our communications to users and the public. It will help us talk to more and different people and bring them in to the centre, now and for our future plans. The role will be interesting and varied and we need the right person to enable us to develop Penistone Leisure Centre with the community.

This is a 6 month contract to cover maternity leave but there is a possibility we might extend it as we will need extra staff to take the project forward.

The job will involve:

Writing newsletter and blog posts and updating the website content

Advertising through posters, flyers, social media, newspapers, radio and online

Managing the photo library

Managing user data, surveys and feedback

Ensuring school holiday and event advertising is organised and timely

Creating and updating internal notices

Developing and managing other ways to communicate with users and the public

General reception duties

We require a creative person with flair and enthusiasm who can also be organised and accurate. They will have worked in communications, marketing or advertising, and be confident in their ability to perform all the above tasks. They will have great people skills to be able to work with trustees, volunteers, centre users and staff, but will also be able to work independently and manage their time.

The normal hours of work will be 15 per week: Mon 9am-1pm, Tues 12-3pm, Fri 9am-1pm and 1hr/day flexibly on Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun. Starts ASAP.

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